Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Serbia

Serbia: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 98.2% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
98.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 113 countries
All-time high
98.2%
in 2006
All-time low
98.2%
in 2006
Years of data
9
2006–2014

Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Serbia, 2006–2014

0204060801002006201020142006: 98.2 %2007: 98.2 %2008: 98.2 %2009: 98.2 %2010: 98.2 %2011: 98.2 %2012: 98.2 %2013: 98.2 %2014: 98.2 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Serbia is 98.2%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Serbia peaked at 98.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2006.

That places Serbia 10th out of 113 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.2% 98.2% 98.2% 4
2010s 98.2% 98.2% 98.2% 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.6% compare
  2. 8 Mexico 98.5% compare
  3. 9 China 98.3% compare
  4. 11 Iraq 97.6% compare
  5. 12 Kyrgyzstan 97.2% compare
  6. 13 Maldives 97.1% compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

More reference data data for Serbia

All data for Serbia →

Frequently asked questions

What is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Serbia?
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Serbia was 98.2% in 2014, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2006.
How does Serbia rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
Serbia ranks 10th out of 113 countries with data for 2014.
Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.